William E. Davis

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
February 15, 1929
Died
September 24, 2021
Age at death
92
Home state
Idaho
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1972
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Davis140,913
Opponents168,689
1
Elections run

William E. Davis (1929–2021), a Democratic politician from Idaho, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1972 U.S. Senate election in Idaho to James A. McClure, receiving 140,913 votes (45.51%).

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How many votes has William E. Davis received?

William E. Davis has received 140,913 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William E. Davis’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1972U.S. SenateIdahoLost140,91345.51%James A. McClure
Jean L. Stoddard
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q8008221). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William E. Davis: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-e-davis. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.